diff --git a/pkg/proxy/ipvs/proxier.go b/pkg/proxy/ipvs/proxier.go
index 11d61e9d911..da96f3da640 100644
--- a/pkg/proxy/ipvs/proxier.go
+++ b/pkg/proxy/ipvs/proxier.go
@@ -1574,14 +1574,14 @@ func (proxier *Proxier) syncProxyRules() {
 	proxier.iptablesData.Write(proxier.filterChains.Bytes())
 	proxier.iptablesData.Write(proxier.filterRules.Bytes())
 
-	klog.V(5).InfoS("Restoring iptables", "rules", string(proxier.iptablesData.Bytes()))
+	klog.V(5).InfoS("Restoring iptables", "rules", proxier.iptablesData.Bytes())
 	err = proxier.iptables.RestoreAll(proxier.iptablesData.Bytes(), utiliptables.NoFlushTables, utiliptables.RestoreCounters)
 	if err != nil {
 		if pErr, ok := err.(utiliptables.ParseError); ok {
 			lines := utiliptables.ExtractLines(proxier.iptablesData.Bytes(), pErr.Line(), 3)
 			klog.ErrorS(pErr, "Failed to execute iptables-restore", "rules", lines)
 		} else {
-			klog.ErrorS(err, "Failed to execute iptables-restore", "rules", string(proxier.iptablesData.Bytes()))
+			klog.ErrorS(err, "Failed to execute iptables-restore", "rules", proxier.iptablesData.Bytes())
 		}
 		metrics.IptablesRestoreFailuresTotal.Inc()
 		return